Job Title: Accountant

Department: Finance

Location / Work station: Kibera

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Reports to: CEO SHOFCO

Direct reports: Senior  Sacco Manager

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Sacco Manager, the position will be responsible for the day to day coordination of the Society’s Finance and Accounting operations. It will also entail the strategy component as the Sacco seeks to go to the next level

 

Responsibilities

• Giving guidance in all financial and accounting matters
• Preparation of budgets and cash flow projections 
• Monthly bank and Mpesa account reconciliations 
• Preparation of final accounts, Trial Balance, monthly balance sheet and periodical reports 
• Liaison with both internal and external auditors on audit controls and act on management letters and closure of all audit queries 
• Preparation and presentation of annual revenue and capital budgets
• Preparation of Economic reports
• Submitting implementation work plans and ensure proper reporting systems are in place
• Advising and overseeing prudent financial management and investment
• Keeping abreast with changes in financial regulations and legislation
• Ensuring the society’s assets and liabilities are recorded accurately and safeguarded 
• Approving payments made by the Sacco
• Review and implementation of society’s financial and accounting policies and procedures 
• Providing guidance to the management on financial and accounting matters
• Ensuring that adequate budgetary controls are in place
• Advising and overseeing prudent financial management and investment
• Submitting implementation work plans and ensure proper reporting systems are in place
• Filling of statutory returns on time.
• Any other lawful duty as may be assigned by your supervisor from time to time 

• Sacco experience.
• Member of ICPAK

Navision Dynamic ERP system skills.

Functional Skills:

• Examining information
• Documenting facts
• Articulate information
• Checking things
• Keen to details
• Excellent analytical skills

Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:

• Team working
• Following procedures
• Upholding standards
• Meeting timescales

All applicants to register on //www.myjobsinkenya.com/register and submit their application for the position before 30th September 2021